Big Airds Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°49′06″ N 3°50′46″ W
- Elevation
- 102 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport89 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport96 km
About Big Airds Hill
Big Airds Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 102 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Little Airds Hill and Balcary Bay.
Climate of Big Airds Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 118 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (124 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 124 | 85 | 89 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 85 | 98 | 119 | 118 | 122 |
How to get to Big Airds Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 89 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 119 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 89 kmnorthwest
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 96 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 123 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmnorth
- Blackpool Population: 145K 123 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 133 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 136 kmwest
- Preston Population: 313.3K 139 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Big Airds Hill
Within 100 km: 374 historic and cultural sites, 2,709 natural sites, 631 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km221 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 19 kmNE
- Murrays Isles Island 25 kmW
- Hestan Island Island 3 kmNE
- Islands of Fleet Island 24 kmW
25–60 km1,198 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 40 kmSE
- Green Island Island 28 kmNW
- Kirkland Scar Island 45 kmE
- Isle-na-Gower Island 52 kmW
60–100 km2,295 places
- British Isles Island 92 kmS
- High Moor Mountain 81 kmSE
- Roanhead Beach Beach 82 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 88 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Auchencairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km NW
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Rockcliffe Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km NE
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West Barcloy Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km NE
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Bankhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.6 km W
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Rerrick High Row Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km W
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Dundrennan Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.6 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Little Airds Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.6 km E
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Balcary Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km NE
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Auchencairn Bay Natural site, Scotland1.8 km NE
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Rascarrel Bay Natural site, Scotland2.1 km S
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Barlocco Bay Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km SW
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Torr Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km N
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Moyl Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NE
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Hestan Island Island, Scotland2.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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